Grilled Oyster Mushroom Mac & Cheese with Blue Cheese

LET’S GO

PREPARATION

Mac & Cheese is the ultimate childhood dish, and now, it’s all grown up – just like you. This kid favorite is all dressed up in mushrooms, blue cheese and purple heirloom potato chips in under 15 minutes! Say, what? Take a trip down memory lane with an adulthood twist on this childhood dish: grilled oyster mac & cheese with blue cheese. Mushrooms give it that umami flavor, the blue cheese makes it rich and tasty while the potato chips give it a pop of color and a whole lotta crunch!

1. Cook the Macaroni

   Bring a pot of water to boil and then add the macaroni noodles. Cook until just before al dente, about 8 minutes. Taste it. They should be cooked but still have a bite or a spring texture to it because it will continue cooking while grilled.

   
   
   



2. Cook Mushrooms

   At the same time, steam the mushrooms until soft. Then drain them and cook in a bit of olive oil with a teaspoon of salt.

   
   
   



3. Prepare the Oyster Mushroom Mac and Cheese

   Drain the macaroni and add to a buttered loaf or casserole dish. Mix in the cheese and the mushrooms. Top it off with the parmesan cheese, shredded really finely with a microplane.

   
   
   

GRILLING

1. Heat up the Otto Grill

   Take out the grill grate and drip tray and preheat the Otto Grill to the highest heat for 3 minutes.

   
   
   
   
   

2. Grilled Mac & Cheese

   When it’s nice and hot, place the mac and cheese dish into the grill (sitting on the bottom).